Pantoll Quad Hike/ Bolinas Ridge

Join Docent Debra Hoitomt, for this guided hike.

This hike is considered Challenging (more than 4 miles and varying terrain) and is limited to 19 people. Sign-up via the Meet Up app

MEET: Pantoll Parking  Area by the Friends of Mt Tam trailer

DEPARTURE: 9am. Expected return by 12:30 pm

CANCELLATIONS: Rain, red flag days, winds above 30 mph, and unforeseen circumstances will cancel. Check Meet Up for updates

PARKING: We strongly recommend carpooling and arriving 15 minutes early to find parking. There is $8 fee to park at Pantoll, Bootjack and East Peak. Bring exact change! 

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:  The Marin Transit #61 bus departs from Almonte & Shoreline Hwy (Tam Junction) around 8:30 arriving Pantoll at 9 am in time for our hike.  

WATER: Bring at least two bottles of water on hot days. Most hikes do not pass by public drinking water sources.

FOOD: Unless stated otherwise in the hike description, there will not be a formal lunch stop. Bring your own snacks.

PROTECTION: Ticks, mosquitoes, horse flies and yellow jackets are present, but not abundant.

STURDY BOOTS: Trails are uneven, rocky and can be very steep in places. Sandals, sneakers and running shoes are not recommended.

HIKE DOCENTS have been trained under the California State Parks Volunteers In the Park Program (VIPP).

This hike is part of the “The Pantoll Quad”, which is four epic hikes that start/end at the Pantoll Campground. Together they are 21 miles with 4,300 feet of elevation. Individually they are 4.5 – 6.5 miles long with 500 – 1,500 of elevation.